In accordance with the relevant arrangement, starting from the issued date of this announcement, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China will accept visa applications with the following details:

1.Visa categories and requirements
 
1.) Q1, Q2 visa
Objective: For visiting/reunion with an immediate family member of a Chinese citizen or a holder of a valid China Foreign Permanent Resident ID card. Family members refer to spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children, children’s spouse, siblings, grandparents or grandchildren.
 Main documents:
- Invitation letter from your family members in China.
- Proof of relationship documents between applicants and the inviting individual.
- An ID document of the inviter. If Chinese citizen,
please provide a copy of Chinese ID card. If a holder of a valid China Foreign Permanent Resident ID card, please provide a copy of passport and China Foreign Permanent Resident ID card.

                     
2.) M visa
Objective: For a necessary business activity
 Main documents: 
  - Invitation letter issued by the inviting entity in China.
Please specify the contact information and mobile phone number of the person in charge.
 

3.) F visa
Objective: For a necessary visit, exchange, or non-commercial activity.
Main documents: 
- Invitation letter issued by the inviting entity in China.
 

4.) Z visa
Objective: For working in China
 Main documents:
  - A valid of Notification Letter of Foreigner's Work Permit in the People's Republic of China.
 

5.) S1, S2 visa
Objective: For short-term or long-term visiting an immediate family member of a foreigner who is working in China. Family members refer to spouse, parents, parents-in-law, children under 18 years old.
 Main documents:
  - Invitation letter from your family members in China.
  - Proof of relationship documents between applicants and the inviting individual.
    - A copy of passport and a valid Chinese Residence permit of the inviting individual.
   - A COVID-19 vaccination certificate for vaccine produced by China or be approved by WHO.

 6.) C visa
Objective: For Crew members performing duties on board an international aircraft, an international vessel, or a shipping mission.
 Main documents:
 - A letter of guarantee issued by a foreign transport
company or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity in China. 

7.) R visa
A foreigner of high-level talent and specialists urgently needed by the Chinese government. Those who meet the requirements of the relevant competent authorities of the Chinese government shall submit the corresponding documents with the related requirements.

Note: All the above mentioned documents are not included basic documents.

2.Application process and processing time
An applicant (Excluding Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region visa applicant) is required to complete an online application form and make an online appointment via the website https://visaforchina.org. After finishing the appointment, please print out the visa appointment confirmation form and visa application form. Then sign your name on the confirmation page of online visa application form. Please submit your passport and documents at Chinese visa application service center in Bangkok within your appointment date and time.
The visa processing time is 1 week (In case of legal holidays of China and Thailand, it will be automatically postponed).
For those who intend to visit China for humanitarian reasons such as visiting an immediate family member who is in critical medical condition, arranging funeral matters of an immediate family member in China, or for other emergencies, please email to bangkokcentre@visaforchina.org in advance for enquiry.

Chinese embassy will determine whether to accept applications and approve the visa by considering the actual situation of the applicant.

Chinese Visa Application Service Center Bangkok

June 16,2022